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USER MANUAL
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Admin Settings
Router Name
This field allows you to define a name for this Peplink Balance unit.
By default, the Router Name is set as
Balance_XXXX
, where XXXX refers to the last 4
digits of the serial number of that balance unit.
Admin User Name
It is set as
admin
by default and is not customizable.
Admin Password
This field allows you to specify a new administrator password.
Confirm Admin
Password
This field allows you to verify and confirm the new administrator password.
Read-only User
Name
It is set as
user
by default and is not customizable.
User Password
This field allows you to specify a new user password. Once the user password is set, the
feature of read-only user will be enabled.
Confirm User
Password
This field allows you to verify and confirm the new user password.
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Web Session
Timeout
This field specifies the number of hours and minutes that a web session can remain idle
before the Balance terminates its access to the Web Admin Interface.
By default, it is set to
4 hours
.
Authentication by
RADIUS
With this box is checked, the Web Admin will authenticate using an external RADIUS
server. Authenticated users are treated as either "admin" with full read-write permission or
“user” with read
-only access. Local "admin" and "user" accounts will be disabled. When the
device is not able to communicate with the external RADIUS server, local accounts will be
enabled again for emergency access.
Additional authentication options will be available once this box is checked.
Auth Protocol
This specifies the authentication protocol used. Available options are
MS-CHAP v2
and
PAP
.
Auth Server
This specifies the access address of the external RADIUS server.
Auth Server
Secret
This field is meant for the secret key for accessing the RADIUS server.
Auth Timeout
This option specifies the time value for authentication timeout.
Accounting Server
This specifies the access address of the external Accounting server.
Accounting Server
Secret
This field is meant for the secret key for accessing the Accounting server.
Network
Connection
This option is for specifying the network connection to be used for authentication. Users can
choose from LAN, WAN and VPN connections.
CLI SSH &
Console
The CLI (Command Line Interface) can be accessed via SSH.
It can also be accessed from
the serial console port for Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350 and 2500. This field
enables CLI support.
For additional information regarding CLI, please refer to section
22.5
of this manual.
CLI SSH Port
This field determines the port on which clients can access CLI SSH
CLI SSH Access
This menu allows you to choose between granting access to LAN and WAN clients, or to
LAN clients only.
Security
This option is for specifying the protocol(s) through which the Web Admin Interface can be
accessible:
HTTP
HTTPS
HTTP/HTTPS
Web Admin Port
These fields are for specifying the port number at which the Web Admin Interface can be
accessible.
Web Admin
Access
This option is for specifying the network interfaces through which the Web Admin Interface
can be accessible:
LAN only
LAN/WAN
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If LAN/WAN is chosen, the WAN Connection Access Settings form will be displayed.
WAN Connection Access Settings
Allowed Source IP
Subnets
This field allows you to restrict the ability to access web admin to only defined IP subnets.
Any
- Allow web admin accesses from anywhere, without IP address restrictions.
Allow access from the following IP subnets only
–
Restricts the ability to
access web admin to only defined IP subnets. When this is chosen, a text input
area will appear beneath:
Enter your allowed IP subnet addresses into this text area. Each IP subnet must be in the
form of
w.x.y.z/m
.
w.x.y.z
represents an IP address (e.g. 192.168.0.0), and m represents
the subnet mask in CIDR format, which is between 0 and 32 inclusively. For example:
192.168.0.0/24
To define multiple subnets, separate each IP subnet one in a line. For example:
192.168.0.0/24
10.8.0.0/16
Allowed WAN IP
Address(es)
This is to choose which WAN IP address(es) the web server should listen on.
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24.2
Firmware
The firmware of Peplink Balance is upgradeable through the Web Admin Interface.
Firmware upgrade functionality is located at:
System>Firmware
.
There are two ways to upgrade the unit. The first method is through an online download, the system can
Download and Upgrade
over the Internet. The second method is to upload a firmware file manually.
To perform an online download, click on the
Check for Firmware
button. The Peplink Balance will check
online for new firmware. If new firmware is available, the Peplink Balance will automatically download the
firmware. The rest of the upgrade process will be automatically initiated.
You may also download a firmware image from the
Peplink website
and update the unit manually. To
update using a firmware image, click
Browse
…
to select the firmware file from the local computer, and
then click
Manual Upgrade
to send the firmware to the Peplink Balance. It will then automatically initiate
the firmware upgrade process.
Please note that all Peplink devices are can store two different firmware versions in two different
partitions. A firmware upgrade will always replace the inactive partition. If you want to keep the inactive
firmware, you can simply reboot your device with the inactive firmware and then perform the firmware
upgrade.
Firmware Upgrade Status for Peplink Balance 20, 30, 30 LTE, 50, 210, and 310
Status LED Information during firmware upgrade:
OFF
–
Firmware upgrade in progress (DO NOT disconnect power.)
Red
–
Unit is rebooting
Green
–
Firmware upgrade successfully completed
Important Note
The firmware upgrade process may not necessarily preserve the previous configuration, and the behavior varies on
a case-by-case basis. Consult the Release Notes for the particular firmware version before installing.
Do not disconnect the power during firmware upgrade process.
Do not attempt to upload a non-firmware file, or a firmware file that is not supported, by Peplink.
Upgrading Peplink Balance with an invalid firmware file will damage the unit, and may void the warranty.
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24.3
Time
The Time Server functionality enables the system clock of Peplink Balance to be synchronized with a
specified Time Server.
The settings for Time Server configuration are located at:
System>Time
.
Time Server Settings
Time Zone
This specifies the time zone (along with the corresponding Daylight Savings Time scheme)
in which Peplink Balance operates.
The Time Zone value affects the time stamps in the Event Log of Peplink Balance and E-
mail notifications.
Checked the box
Show all
to show all time zone options.
Time Server
This setting specifies the NTP network time server to be utilized by Peplink Balance.

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